pentarchy
[ pen-tahr-kee ]
/ ˈpɛn tɑr ki /
noun, plural pen·tar·chies.
a government by five persons.
a governing body of five persons.
a federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler.
OTHER WORDS FROM pentarchy
pen·tarch, noun pen·tar·chi·cal, adjectiveWords nearby pentarchy
pentapody,
pentaprism,
pentaptych,
pentaquark,
pentaquine,
pentarchy,
pentastich,
pentastome,
pentastomid,
pentastyle,
pentastylos
British Dictionary definitions for pentarch
pentarchy
/ (ˈpɛntɑːkɪ) /
noun plural -chies
government by five rulers
a ruling body of five
a union or association of five kingdoms, provinces, etc, each under its own ruler
a country ruled by a body of five